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5861. Patient Identification Errors: A Systems Challenge | PSNet
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      February 23, 2011 - Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, US Department of Health and Human Services … and signs of possible cellulitis. … on his chest and abdomen. … tests and procedures.

5862. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49648/psn-pdf
      March 01, 2012 - pneumonia and admitted to the hospital. … She was treated with ceftriaxone and doxycycline, intravenous fluids, and supportive care. … The patient improved rapidly over 48 hours and was discharged home (she lived with her daughter and … With prompt action by the discharging team and an engaged family, a visit to the ED and likely a readmission … Postdischarge phone calls allow hospital and outpatient providers to identify and remedy possible gaps

5863. Final Progress Report: Medication List Consistency When Patients Transition from Hospital to Community (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2024 - timely and complete medication data to community pharmacies and physicians. … And budgets and costs, but I, you know, especially, I think actions speak louder than words, and if … Prevents medication errors 100% (8) (2) Retail (3) Big box (2) Independent (1) Long-term care Decreases healthcare … costs 37.5% (3) (1) Retail (1) Independent (1) Long-term care Increase patient understanding of … unaware of the professional duties of the community pharmacists, such as performing prospective drug utilization

5864. Fiscal Year 2011 Research on Child and Adolescent Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      October 01, 2014 - summarizes new grants and contracts focused on child and adolescent health and health care—including … Sepsis is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in both children and adults, and the incidence … and distress. … and followup. … be built and accessed by multiple providers and clinics.

5865. New Models of Primary Care Workforce - Case Example #5: WellMed (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/systems/primary-care/workforce-financing/case_example_5.pdf
      October 01, 2016 - providing onsite lab and imaging services and behavioral health. … WellMed is embedded in the community and partners with local and State agencies to provide health and … Along with exam rooms and a reception area, the clinic has onsite x-ray and lab services, and a room … Meetings use a transition or ER tracking sheet, prepared by utilization management for the organization … and action planning.

5866. Archived: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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      July 05, 2005 - HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study Consortium. N Engl J Med 1998;339:1897-904. 125. … HIV Cost and Services Utilization. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2000;25:115-23. 131. … and symptoms"/ or disease progression/ 10. 7 and 8 and 9 11. exp "sensitivity and specificity"/ … 13. 5 and 11 14. limit 13 to (human and english language) 15. ec.fs. 16. 3 and 15 17. 16 and … OR appraisal OR (reduction AND risk AND (death OR recurrence))) AND (literature.tw.

5867. Disposition of Comments Report for Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/stroke-atrial-fibrillation_disposition-comments.pdf
      August 23, 2013 - KQ 1 and KQ 2). … biased because numerous factors can increase spontaneous adverse event reporting, including level of utilization … On page 5, the authors mention addressing health care costs, but the latter may be beyond the scope … The reviewer is correct that health care costs were considered outside of the scope of this review. … 75) and younger patients for both efficacy and safety.

5868. How are CHIPRA quality demonstration States designing and implementing caregiver peer support programs? | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      February 01, 2014 - Caregivers’ training and health care providers’ comfort level with peer support influence the type and … It eliminates isolation and that hopeless feeling, and they become enthusiastic.” … crashes and burns.” … CMS, and our colleagues for their careful review and many helpful comments. … Patient- and family-centered care and the pediatrician’s role [policy statement].

5869. Improving Nonsurgical Management of Urinary Incontinence in Women (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/evidencenow/projects/urinary/managing-urinary-incontinence-slides.pdf
      October 14, 2022 - affordable To work with HHS and other partners to make sure that the evidence is understood and … AND You are willing and able to: • Answer questions about your medical history. … • Specific Aim 2: To determine if this intervention decreases utilization of specialty care. … and LAC-DHS accept public and private insurance and serve large managed care and medically underserved … improved quality of life • Decreased utilization of specialists will reduce medical expenses to the

5870. Final Progress Report: Pneumonia Mortality Risk Index to Support Discussions of Care Options with Elders (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-04/naughton-report.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Scientific evidence is an essential element to this decision-making process and can help patients and … A lack of consensus among physicians and nurses and insufficient identification of patient’s palliative … were used to extract the remaining data (laboratory and clinical values, 30-day mortality status, and … Variables were selected based on findings from published studies and previous work and included age … Functional status prior to the acute illness and cognitive status prior to the acute illness and at

5871. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49789/psn-pdf
      April 01, 2017 - Discuss how to improve the quantity and quality of end-of-life communication and decision making. … She told them with a smile and a wink, "Hey, when it's my time, I'm fired up and ready to go!" … can significantly reduce health care costs during the final week of life.(5) Ideally, ACP should occur … tools for clinicians to aid them in improving their communication and decision-making skills; and ( … Health care costs in the last week of life: associations with end- of-life conversations.

5872. Meeting Minutes, July 2020 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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      November 01, 2020 - Data and analytics The Fast Stats pathways datasets from AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project … error, surge capacity and bed management, the design of COVID-19 skilled care centers, and healthcare … costs and resource use associated with COVID-19. … and outcomes of telehealth and its expansion. … It will develop and disseminate tools and training for infection prevention and control in nursing homes

5873. Chsp-Bibliography-Update-091223 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/chsp/CHSP-bibliography-update-091223.pdf
      September 01, 2023 - Configuration and Delivery of Primary Care in Rural and Urban Settings. … for Access and Quality. … Removing Medicare’s Outpatient Ban and Medicare and Private Surgical Trends. … Health Systems and Telemedicine Adoption for Diabetes and Hypertension Care. … Patient and Provider-Level Factors Associated With Changes in Utilization of Treatments in Response

5874. Single-arm studies in comparative effectiveness reviews (pdf file)
      effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/single-group-studies_white-paper.pdf
      January 01, 2013 - , health system leaders, and policymakers, among others—make well-informed decisions and thereby improve … This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission except those … common, costly medical conditions and new health care technologies and strategies. … Task Order Officer Center for Outcomes and Evidence Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality … Illness severity and costs of admissions at teaching and nonteaching hospitals.

5875. Santa Cruz County, CA Diabetes Mellitus Registry (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2007 - The Alliance has excelled in statewide measures of patient outcomes and utilization for several years … After implementation of the registry, monthly utilization statistics were reported to the Steering, … For data analysis, the utilization statistics classified point of care users into 3 categories: 1) Viewers … Policies and Procedures for privacy and security. … • Identify winners and losers and how they win and lose and revisit (be comfortable going back

5876. NAA National Webinar August 2024 (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/action-alliance/action-alliance-webinar-august-2024.pdf
      January 01, 2024 - Questions to Run On • What are safety competencies, and how can they support safety culture and practice … differences, and understand the potential significance and implications of differences • Finally, … Resilient Healthcare and the Safety-I and Safety-II Frameworks. PSNet [internet]. … Reliability and Systems Thinking Communication Detecting Safety Risks and Events Safety Risk … Patient Safety Risks and Solutions 4. Measuring and Improving Performance 5.

5877. Chapter-8 - Diabetes (pdf file)
      www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/diabetes-1.pdf
      March 01, 2020 - are creating and using new protocols that can improve care coordination and healthcare access and help … Small increase in the number of days with 2 BG readings over 11 mmol/L was observed Utilization … Themes/ Findings Risk of Bias (High, Moderate, Low) Comments Joyner Blair et al., 201813 Utilization … of evidence-based diabetic ketoacidosis order set Purpose of study: whether utilization of an … Not provided Team members were expected to implement and follow the approved order set, but utilization

5878. Chapter-3 - Sepsis Recognition (pdf file)
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      March 01, 2020 - Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Briefs. … Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Statistical Briefs. … (0.75 and 0.83), positive predictive value (PPV) (0.45 and 0.51), and negative predictive value ( … , and specificities were 97% and 95%. … Roney et al., 201534 Modified early warning scoring system tools utilization Adult medical- surgical

5879. Spotlight Nstemi (pdf file)
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      January 01, 2020 - Villablanca, MD and Gordon Wong, MD MBA o AHRQ WebM&M Editors in Chief: Patrick Romano, MD, MPH and … in cardiovascular disease presentations between men and women • Discuss the appropriate use and best … women and the advantages and pitfalls of curbside consultations 4 Case Details • 52 year old … and suggest acute ischemia - Based on clinical history and elevated cTn, coronary angiography or other … Utilization of early invasive management strategies for high-risk patients with non-ST-segment elevation

5880. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
      psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49804/psn-pdf
      September 01, 2017 - He continued to pass blood and clots from his ostomy, and his hemoglobin fell. … , and an inventory of medications, particularly antiplatelet and anticoagulant medications. … This location and source are challenging to treat endoscopically, meaning that angiography and/or surgery … Educating physicians about the limitations of these templates is an important part of their utilization … and the need for higher levels of care and early involvement of consultants.